Camping-wagon.



D L. HARDIN.

CAMPING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.2B, 1903.

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CAMPING-WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed October 26,

Patented not. 22., lens. 1908. Serial Noe-59,512.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Dr WEI. L. HARDIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hoyt, in the county of Jackson and State of Kansas, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Camping-iVagons, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a covered 'agon, or. other vehicle, which may be readily converted into a .tent either with or without walls; also to provide such an apparatus with a special arrangement of beds which may be inclosed by partition canvases; also to provide such an apparatus in which the canvas may be rolled up neatly and held on the frame, without the necessity of stowing away the walls or flies; also to provide the parts, improvements, and combinations hereinafter fort-h.

My invention consists of a frame mounted on a vehicle and provided with side wings secured thereto, beds located 011 the frame so as to be foldable andpnsed both as beds and as seats, a canvas spread over the frame and wings and adapted to reach to the ground, and a second canvas spread over the frame under the main canvas, with an airspace therebetween and adapted to fall down at the sides of the beds to inclose the same; and it also consists of the parts, improvements, and combinations herein set forth and claimed.

In the drawings aceompanyinguand. forming part of this specifil atiomand in the description of the drawings, 1 have shown my invention in its preferred form, and have shown the best mode of applying the prii'iciples thereof; but. it will be understood that 1 contemplate changes in form, proportions, and materials, the transposition of parts, and the substitution of equivalent members, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Figure l is a rear end elevation of a camping wagon constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention with the canvas removed. Fig. 2' is a center longitudinal section of same. .Fig. 3 is a cross section of same with the canvas thereon. Fig.5 is a plan view of the frame structure, being removed,

and the ,supporting wings being folded inwardly. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail, showing the manner of securing the \hinge .011 beds are folded to the frame.

which the side Fig. (3 is a side elevation of the canvas all down completely inclosing the wagon.

Similar reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts throughout the eral views.

. 7 is the running gear of a. wagon, though it mayrepresent that of an automobile or othervehicle; and 8 is the wagon box. Mounted on the wagon box is a frame comprising the supporting beams 9, the side strips 10, and the supporting braces 11; while the inner ends of the beams may be secured in place in any suitable manner. Thus partitions 12, 12 may be arranged as indicated which form boxes or compartments l3, 13 under the supporting frame for the reception of bedding, apparel, cooking utensils, and the like, and doors 14 may be provided at the ends, or access may be had through the tops of the boxes. To the end of the wagon box is hinged a stairway 15, which may be folded up against the end of the wagon to serve as an end-gate.

l6, 16 are uprights secured to the wagonbed for supporting the frames for the canvas, and 1T, 17 are additional uprights for the same purpose secured to the beams 9.

18 is a double ridge-pole; and 19, 19 are poles arranged along each side for holding the. canvas well up at the sides andespecially for, .supporting the under canvas as hereinafter explained.

20, 20 are wings hinged to the frame for further supporting the canvas farther out at the sides, being adapted to be folded up against the frame during transportation.

21, :21 are two beds, foldable longitudinally along their centers, their hinges 23 being pivoted to the beams 9, so that said beds are permanently secured to the frame at their hinges.

24: is a cleat along each beam for supporting the beds. These side beds, as shown, are arranged so that they may be used for seats, the outer sections being held in up-turned position by means of the chains 25 which are hooked to the rings or eye-bolts 26; and

by releasing the chains, the outer sections may be laid back so or double, bed. At is a similar bed, the frame, or turned turned with the driver.

27 is the main canvas, covering, or tent,

as to afford a full width, the front of the wagon which is loosely placed on so that it may be laid out'fiat, with the outer .section up, or the rear or inner section up for supported on the ridge-pole, the side poles, and the wings 20, and of suflieient length to extend down and beyond the wagon and be secured by ropes and stakes in the ordinary manner and provided with mud-walls 28 in the usual manner.

29 is an inner canvas secured just below the main canvas, so as to leave an air-space between the two canvases, to secure warmth n cold weather and coolness in the Warm weather. lrei'crably this canvas is made'of two pieces laced together at the ridge pole, so that, if desired, each piece may be removed and secured to the end of the sides of the tentso as to extend the sides of the tent out farther, as where it may be desired to use the apparatus for commercial purposes, the extensions being used as sun-shade coveringquite a large area. The canvases are d down over the side poles 19, and

' 20, and drop down outside the the sides of the beds when the beds partment for the beds, or a separate bed room, the bedding and wagon-box serving Lo complete the inclosure. The corner pieces ii may be'dctachably laced to the canvas, so as to be entirely removable, as in case 1t is desirei'l to have. the tent more open for ventilation. or in case it may be desired to use the corner pieces for inside partitions. (he tent may also be provided with ends, as indicated in Fig. 6.

ll'hcn it is desired to use my apparatus d down, thus making a separate co*mas a tent, it may be spread out as indicated in the drawings. \Vhcn it is desired to move, then the wings 20 may be folded up against. the yides of the frame structure, and the extr: lengths of canvas may be folded frame at each side of the wagon-bed, hinges foreach bed secured to the frame, and a cross bed longitudinally foldable and loosely mounted on the frame.

The combination with a wagon-bed, of a frame mounted thereon having a lateral extension on each side of the wagon-bed, a pair of longitudinally foldable beds supported on the frame at each side of the wagon, hinges for each bed secured to the f 'ame, one part of each bed when laid out flat being supportable on one of said extensions, an extension to each side of the frame erected above each'bed and extending out approximately to said bed-supporting extensions, a canvas covering for said frame above the wagon-bed andabove said beds, said covering being supported on said second-named extensions and forming a wall at the outer limit of the respective beds, and another canvas covering over said firstnamed covering and spaced apart therefrom and adapted to be extended to the ground.

3. Thecombination. of a wagon-bed, a frame mounted thereon, a pair of longitudinally foldable beds supported at each side of the \\'a5 onbed, a canvas-supporting 'l'rame erected thereover, lateral canvas-supporting wings hinged to each side of the lirstrnamed frame. and a canvas covering lherc'l'or of sullieicnt. length to be extended to the ground. v

{L The combination of a wagon-bed, a fran'ie mounted thereon, a pair of longitudinallyfoldable beds supported at each side of the wagon-bed, a caiwas-supporting frame erected on said first-named frame, a lateral canvas-support1ng Wing hinged :to each side of said first-named frame,

or rolled up and tied to or draped over said extensions, so as to leave wagon open or closed as one may choose, and yet the entire width of the wagon 1n traveling will l)(' but little if any more than I the sides of the;

the normal or usual width of any covered wagon. hen going into camp, it will ob yiously be a small matter to let out. the can vas, and win; and secure the guy ropes to stakes.

it will thus be seen that my invention is especially advantagwus in the matter of general convenience for both transportation and camping; also in general :ulaptability to all him of conditions likely to be encount red in camping' expeditions; also in utility and spaciousness; and in the ease with which it may be converted from a moving vehicle into a tent, and vice versa.

What l claim is:

1. The, con'ibination with a \YZIQ'UIldHtl, ol a frame. mounted thereon, a pair ol' longitudinallv foldablc beds supported on the an inside canvas covering extending over said supporting frame and wings and having a wall at each side adjacent to the respective beds, and an outside canvas covering therefor spaced apart from the inside covering and of sullicient length to extend to the ground.

' The combination with a wagon-bed, of a tram.- mounted thereon, a canvas-supporting frame erectwlon said first-named frame, a lateral extensible canvassupporting frame at each side oi the said first-named frame, an inside canvas covering over said frames its ends forming 'alls' inclosing the sides of said frames, and an outside canvas covering of a length adapted to be extended to the ground.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of witnesses.

DANHCI'I- l1. llAll'DlN.

Witnesses: V (Inns. W. (hum, linwis (J. linens. 

